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Dave Askins

Dave Askins

Bloomington, Indiana

Dave Askins is editor and publisher of The B Square Bulletin. A Hoosier native with a background in math and linguistics, he previously co-founded the Ann Arbor Chronicle with his wife, Mary Morgan.

Bloomington awards over $500K in social services grants as potential federal cuts loom

Bloomington awards over $500K in social services grants as potential federal cuts loom

Last Wednesday, Bloomington's city council approved over a half million dollars in funding to 35 different social service agencies, continuing the Jack Hopkins funding program's 33-year tradition. Since its start, more than $6 million has been awarded through the Jack Hopkins program.

June 9, 2025: Lemonade, kids, dogs, tattoos, election board, socks

Eye surgery update The view out of my broken eye is still blurry and will stay like that for a few more weeks. The blurriness comes from a gas bubble that's floating inside my left eyeball to keep my retina in place. That means I'm still

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

This week Hawk and Fish are all about expletive infixation—that's the name linguists give to formations like fan-blooming-tastic.

4th Street & Walnut Street

WFHB station live music is the Emmylou Harris rendition of "If you needed me" by Townes Van Zandt. She sings it wrong—"who could ill agree." The original Van Zandt words are a reference to his pet parakeets—"Loop and Lil agree."

Democratic Party chair pauses before making long-term appointment to Monroe County election board, puts himself in seat for one month

Democratic Party chair pauses before making long-term appointment to Monroe County election board, puts himself in seat for one month

On May 22, Monroe County Democratic Party chair Samuel Ujdak announced his intention to appoint former county commissioner Penny Githens to the party's seat on the election board. But on Thursday, it was Ujdak himself who was sworn into office—which is a move he says will be temporary.

Discomfort zone: County commissioner rips Bloomington chamber; Spoonmore fires back

Discomfort zone: County commissioner rips Bloomington chamber; Spoonmore fires back

On Thursday, Monroe County commissioner Julie Thomas exercised a point of personal privilege at the end of the board of commissioners regular meeting, to condemn the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce. Chamber president Eric Spoonmore later responded.

June 5, 2025: Convention center groundbreaking, vigil for ICE detainees

Eye surgery update Based on the post-op inspection on Wednesday morning, my eye surgery two weeks ago is on a normal healing course. I can start reading screens with words on them. Vision out of my broken eye is still blurry and will stay like that for a few more